The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-05-07

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the matron, but she did not succeed in her
/ object and. to her dismay, made host of
/ enemies IN NolothOl.
CHAPTER VI
/ A few miles beyond the village, in a Sc
/ Guided spot, stood a cottage, inhabited by
an old woman, who was a charcoal burner.
/ For ten long years her fire had never been
/ out. She rarely went abroad and she
! troubled not herself with the affairs of the
world. To her charge Unterwald had con
/ fided Franzi. He knew that the charcoal
/ burner could be trusted, and that the
maiden would be perfectly safe under her
protection.
Franzi sat al the window of the cottage
I one evening. The setting sun was sinking
to his rest in the red glory, and the girls
pale face was tinted with the declining
beams. She was buried so deeply in
thought that she did not perceive the fig
ure of Katrina, until 1t was before her at
! the easement.
Franzi looked up with a cry of JOY. The
| broad face of honest Katrina was to her an
object pleasant to behold.
-Oh. is it indeed my old friend katrina?"
exclaimed Franz, rising and opening the
/ door to admit the new conner My good
/ Katrina, how did you find me?" she added,
/ after she had kissed her cheeks, and placed
a chair for her.
/ And why should l not find you?"
! answered the other sitting down. If one
I sets ones mind to do q thin &, one may
/ surely try to do it, eh2 | saw somebody's
father quit the village yesterday upon his
pony, Xug, which everybody in Nolothol
/ knows never goes beyond a snails gallop.
| was certain that could walk as fast as he;
/ so, suspecting the errand he was bent upon,
! l followed him, and. by SO doing, learnt
| your hiding place. There! Are you sorry
that ! did so?"
Sorry" repeated the maiden; this is the
/ first happy minute | have known since"
and here she broke off suddenly and
/ turned away her head.
I've left the yicarage," said Katrina, alb
ruptly, as she removed her shoes, and
/ shook the snow out of them But you
! dontask me any questions, she continued.
| We'll, never mind, I'll tell you all the news
! without being asked to do SO, as | am sure
/ you want to know everything that there is
to tell Well the chaplain has received his
| sentence. He is suspended for half
year
And that through mel" cried Franz.
oh. poor Albert What will he do? This
disgrace will break his heart"
People say that he was not asked for his
defense, and that in consequence, the SEN
tence is an unjust one.
How cruel" exclaimed Franzi. -Oh, he
4 is lost forever
Miss Isidora has reported But
there, never mind what she saysi | ought
to have my chattering tongue cut off for
| mentioning her name TO you, Katrina said,
| with blunt earnestness.
What has Miss Isidora reported? You
must tell me, Franz cried, starting of her
z no 9TH
what does Miss Isidora say? l Will know"
Katrina hesitated, and looked i'll at ease.
Pray, pray don't ask NE, Franz dear" she
entreated. Who cares what her spiteful
tongue utters2'
Speak speak,
Vel, replied the woman, anwillingly,
''she has said that the good man means to
break his oath, and marry you.
FranM stock like one turned to stone.
And more than that continued the
speaker, she says that he will go over the
| sea, and, with you, seek home IN another
land.
Franzi answered not, but stood with her
hands casped across her brow, her eyes
fixed on vacancy.
Presently she walked to the window, and
after pause. came back to the side of her
friend
L mean to go to the village, Katrina, "
she saId. viii you go with me-"
What should you do in the village?7
Il want to do my duty, Katrina, the
maiden answered, very firmly. L want to
stop peoples tongues
That Is impossible, FranZil How would
you begin to do SOL"
Don't ask me any questions. Katrina l
know how il is TO be done, and l Will do it
Heaven will assist me! | don't care what
the people say of me; 1t is of Albert-my
dear brother-the brave and noble man,
who, through me- has been ruined. think.
No one shall breathe one word against him
Come Katrina; l will stop the peoples
tongues
And with these words. Franzi reached
down her wooden cloak, which was hang
ing on a nail babe the mistress Of the cot
tage hasty farewell, and, followed by her
friend, rushed out into the gathering gloom
of eve
The two women hurried along as fast as
they could. They neither Of them uttered
/ a word for some time. Franz was engaged
with her thoughts, and her companian was
regrettlng that she had told her what Miss
Isidora had said.
How warm the wind comes observed
/ Katrina, presently. we shall soon have
thsv And listen TO the river: its waters
are rushing along at mighty rate. Do you
near them
Fmnzi made no reply and the other Of
fered 10 further remark, but silently went
I on.
When they had reached the village FTanzi
paused.
Here We must part, good friend. she
said.
Part, repeated her companion. With
er would YOU go alone?'
Il can not tell you, Katrina. Thank Won
for your company thus far, and farewell"
saying which. Franzi wrung her friends
hand. and then fastened away.
Katrina stood for few seconds. wonder
/ ing how she should act. IN follow her, she
said TO herself. by and by. Yes. please or
( displease her, I viii not lose sight Of her
! And with that, she nimbly made after the
unhappy girl
/ Meanwhile, Franz walked up the village
street The blacksmith's hammer was
Changing loudly, and bright glare was
visible through the windows of the smithy.
/ toward which she now directed her steps.
/ Vigil, who. at this moment was having
high words with one of his apprentice lads,
had made rush to the forge. and snatched
/ up n red hot iron. which he was about to
throw At the offender, whel his arm was